Surviving are his wife Janisse Rivera of Key West; mother Veronica Rivera; sons Miguel Angel Rivera of Key West and Miguel Enrique Rivera of Ohio; daughters Janisse Mercedes Rivera of Key West and Nicole Rivera of Ohio; brothers Angel Rivera of Florida and Jose Ruiz of Virginia; sisters Waleska Rivera of Tampa, Fla., Mildred Rivera of Puerto Rico and Iris Ruiz of New York; and grandchildren Mariana and Anaiz Gomez. He was preceded in death by his father Angel Rivera.

A memorial Mass will be held at the Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013. Dean-Lopez Funeral Home is entrusted with all funeral arrangements.